I'm ordering an individual M3, but can't decide between Azurite Black and Midnight Blue to go with Rust Brown and Piano Black trim. What are your opinions on the two? WALLEY has a gorgeous Midnight Blue coupe, but the Azurite photos I've seen look amazing too. And both look good with the Rust Brown. I always said my next M3 would be black, but that midnight looks so classy. Opinions?

Sorry if this makes your decision even more complicated OP, but given the two you've listed have you added Carbon Black to the mix? It's an M-exclusive color that for some reason isn't offered on the M3. I know you'd share a color with several other models out there if you went that route, but the black with blue undertones can't be beat IMHO and it seems like that's what appeals to you based on the colors you're considering.

Sorry if this makes your decision even more complicated OP, but given the two you've listed have you added Carbon Black to the mix? It's an M-exclusive color that for some reason isn't offered on the M3. I know you'd share a color with several other models out there if you went that route, but the black with blue undertones can't be beat IMHO and it seems like that's what appeals to you based on the colors you're considering.

Good luck and congrats!

Saw a 650i with M package (or something stupid like that) with the Carbon Black and thought it was a dark blue paint. Absolutely gorgous and I would have loved to see it in multiple lighting situations to see how it changed.

Azurite looks fantastic but it takes a discerning eye to distinguish that from Jerez Black. If I were choosing, I'd go for Midnight Blue with Rust Brown Leather interior (like one of the other forum members)--that combo is sick!

Stallion, I hear you on the Jerez/Azurite comparisons. My fear is that the midnight blue is too purpley. That's why I wanted to avoid Jerez in the first place and go with more blue in the black. The midnight blue is on the table, but only if it's not purpley.

I've seen pics of these color options only, so I cannot properly comment because I have not seen these in person. However, I will say that, to me, neither color really stand out over a non-individual color option. If I was going to spend the extra money on an individual color, I would go with something that is much more unique. Just my optinion.

I'm ordering an individual M3, but can't decide between Azurite Black and Midnight Blue to go with Rust Brown and Piano Black trim. What are your opinions on the two? WALLEY has a gorgeous Midnight Blue coupe, but the Azurite photos I've seen look amazing too. And both look good with the Rust Brown. I always said my next M3 would be black, but that midnight looks so classy. Opinions?

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I've seen pics of these color options only, so I cannot properly comment because I have not seen these in person. However, I will say that, to me, neither color really stand out over a non-individual color option. If I was going to spend the extra money on an individual color, I would go with something that is much more unique. Just my optinion.

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Choosing Individual to mosly look like any other M3 in the street does not make any sense to me.

OP, I have Azurite Black on order for my M, and have seen it in person (TTBear's former e92 m3).

It is really a very dark blue rather than black. It's bluer than Jerez. Like you, I kinda wanted to avoid the purple-ish tone. Jerez is a very nice and special color in itself but I'd rather a pure black or a dark blue in that instance.

Unfortunately, I've never seen Midnight Blue in person. It would have also cost++ (for us Canadians compared to the Azurite), so another reason it wasn't worth pursuing for me further... But WallyE's car looks terrific.

I've seen pics of these color options only, so I cannot properly comment because I have not seen these in person. However, I will say that, to me, neither color really stand out over a non-individual color option. If I was going to spend the extra money on an individual color, I would go with something that is much more unique. Just my optinion.

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Choosing Individual to mosly look like any other M3 in the street does not make any sense to me.

I came in here to say exactly this. Why spend $5,000 for a color that is 95% similar to the standard options? Individual makes sense for colors like Fire Orange, Speed Yellow, Atacama Yellow, Java Green, MCB, San Marino Blue, Sakhir Orange, and so on. Otherwise, it seems like a waste.

I came in here to say exactly this. Why spend $5,000 for a color that is 95% similar to the standard options? Individual makes sense for colors like Fire Orange, Speed Yellow, Atacama Yellow, Java Green, MCB, San Marino Blue, Sakhir Orange, and so on. Otherwise, it seems like a waste.

you left out a yellow that i happen to be partial to: dakar yellow.

But i do tend to agree with the other posters on this thread. Why spend money on an individual paint, if the paint color you choose doesn't make you look individualized. Colors like the one's you've chosen here are so close to jerez black that 98% of the time neither you nor anyone else will be able to tell the difference.